Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-06-16
sKErCz or fsE aos. PRANK BsoWs.


( Icpular aud efficient Postmaster vas born
on whzf il designated ~Brgwn's fnhsri-
IaEce.~ Carroll County. Nd. August s,
40. aul IS the.ei1re ia his 4ist year,
Bot woHid readily. from las compsFztively
youth nj appearauce, be thoashi ten years
younger lis Maryland ancestry dates
back - Abel Brown. who esaigTa;ed from
DumfIies. Scotland, and seltled near An
1apoiis IN $50, and who from there re-
moved b CIrpdl comfy, then pGrt u Bal-
timOre county, where BE- purchased large
body Il land neal Springfield. This he
brought 10 = high state 81 culuyatioa, and
Il came in due time into the possession Of
Elias Brown, Sr., who Became = prominent
citizen aud an active participant! in public
affairs. All ~ Elias Browns four sons
served il the var II isis, and one 81 them,
Elias, Jr, was meu.5sT u Congress for
seveFaI terms. and at various periods a
ByIng.c la.tif Presidential Elecio- Another
son, Thomas Corkey Brown, inherited the
farm known a. Browns Inheritance and
was the grandiathe. OF Frank Brown. A
division Of the original Inheritance having
been made, portion Of Il was purchased
Jy The distinguished Baltimore merchant,
aud father % Madame Bonaparte, William
Patterson, and which contributed largely
p make up The Springfield" esfate. OF
tie three children II IL1nit- Cocker
Brown. one uf tie sons, Stephen Il. c.
Brown, born in ieZ0, and reared on
Browns Inheritance bgraGle tue father
81 Frank Brown IL married Susan Ben
nett in i.42 and was most useful AMI in
/ 'ueutial citizen. lie was member u the
state Legislature q number Of Simes, one
81! tie original subscribers % the Maryland
/ 4 rTicu.tursi College, an active member ~
the Agricultural aud Mechanical As-ocia-
ton. the tres -urcr. trustee. and ri
| ,.g elder 81 the Springfield PresbyteTia n
Church and enc Of the main supporters #
the schools connected Herewith. lie was
"a nam d. decided character. strong c.nEic-
lions and invincit'r courage aad LaIy r
sally esteemed !ur his benevolent spirit and
works ot charity. To stock raising he ave
especial attention, and kept the best kinds,
:. h "a Percheron horses. Devon cattle,
shutdown sheep, Berkshire AID other
swine and fancy D.u!fTy, au' was "a prom
inenf exhibitor az the state Agricultural
FAIRS lie died December, 1876. Frank
Brown, his only on at tie early age It
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